I have fought the pumpkin moon and died like 3 times and made it to wave 7 or 6 whenever the pumpking first appears. I have full turtle armor and my primary melee weapon is a demon sickle. I also have the possessed hatchet, magnet sphere, and sniper rifle. I also have other gear like the Uzi. What should I replace, what should I take out, and what should I add? Thanks!
Terraria – What gear should I have to survive the Pumpkin moon (Terraria)
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Bear in mind that the Pumpkin Moon and Frost Moon events are considered end-game - they are supposed to be difficult for very well geared players. If you're not a very well geared player, don't expect to get to wave 15. Also, I'm not going to list any items that drop from the Pumpkin Moon or Frost Moon events - if you were able to get those items then you likely don't need to be reading this answer in the first place.
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In terms of gear, you may want to consider investing some time aquiring the following:
Weapons
PC users might also want to consider:
I can't stress enough how important the Vampire Knives are. They will keep you alive.
Armour
Assume the melee bonus for these sets.
Accessories
In terms of reforging, you would want either Warding, Violent or Menacing (or some combination thereof) depending how good the rest of your equipment is. Personally I go for 3 Warding and 2 Menacing.
Obviously with only 5 accessory slots you won't be able to equip all of the above. Pick the ones that work best for you. Also don't forget that there's nothing stopping you using some of the other accessories that are ingredients for the ones listed above.
As with all events like this, the area you fight in is almost as important as the equipment that you wear. The first thing to do in this regard is ensure that you have a suitable arena in which to fight (read: big hole in the ground).
For this, you may want to spend some time acquiring the following:
The above is by no means an exhaustive list, but it should give you something to aim for at least.